FOOTWEAR CLASSIFICATION
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FOOTWEAR
--a primer
Presented by: Lenore Ort
Supervisory Import Specialist
(440) 891-3817
Two Basics
External Surface Area of the Upper
(ESAU)
Outer Sole
ESAU – External Surface Area
of Upper
Disregard:
Accessories
or Reinforcements
Removable Shoelaces
Tongue of shoe – unless on same plane as
shoe
Account for 100% of Upper
Material must be:
Visible
Plausible
Essential
Outer Sole
The material having the greatest
surface area in contact with the
ground
When Determining Outer Sole,
Disregard:
Separately applied heel
Accessories or reinforcements (spikes, bars,
nails, protectors, etc.)
Textile materials which are not durable or
strong enough for normal use (U.S. Note 5)
U.S. Note 1(a)
Welt Footwear =
Goodyear Welt
U.S. Note 1 (b)
Footwear for Men, Youths & Boys =
Youths’ Sizes 11 ½ and Larger for Males
If worn by both sexes, it is classified as
women’s
Other Terms You’ll Want
to Know
Other Terms:
Covering the Ankle – Must reach at least
midpoint of outside ankle bone
Made on a Base or Platform of Wood –
Wood portion must encompass the
entire under foot area
Other Terms:
Foxing – Strip of material, separate from
sole and upper, that secures the joint
where the sole and upper meet
Usually
attached by vulcanization, cementing or
stitching
Applied or molded at sole, overlaps the upper and
substantially encircles the entire shoe
Other Terms:
Foxing-like Band (FLB) – Has the same
appearance, qualities or characteristics
of a foxing
Applied or molded at sole, overlaps upper, and
substantially encircles the entire shoe
Overlap must be ¼ inch or more on adult shoes
Substantial Encirclement (FLB)
60/40 Rule –
>60%
Encirclement = FLB
<40% Encirclement does not = FLB
40% - 60% Encirclement – Judgment Call
Toe
and Heel Bumpers and Stabilizers are
included in FLB encirclement measurements
Other Terms:
Affixed to Upper Exclusively with an
Adhesive – No stitches, staples, nails, etc.
Functional Stitching – If stitching is cut the
pieces fall apart
Other Terms:
Open Toe – If you can see any part of the
toe, the shoe has an open toe
Open Heel – Has a hole in the back of the
shoe; the entire heel doesn’t need to be
exposed
Other Terms:
Turned Footwear – Constructed inside-out on the
last, then turned right side out so that seams aren’t
exposed
Slip-on Footwear – Has no closures (laces,
buckles, hook & loop, snaps, etc. Designed to be worn
without any further securing to the foot.
Includes footwear with elastic gores or elastic material at top
edge of the upper
Includes footwear with non-functional laces
Other Terms:
Sports Footwear
for sporting activity – has provision
for attaching spikes, cleats, clips, etc.
Designed
Skating
boots, ski-boots, cross-country ski
footwear, snowboard boots, wrestling boots,
boxing boots, cycling shoes
Other Terms:
Zoris –
Wholly
of rubber or plastics
Upper is a single molded piece of rubber or plastic
Sole is foam rubber or plastic and approximately
uniform in thickness
Thickest part of sole is neither more than 3/8” thicker than
thinnest part nor more than 35% thicker than thinnest part
At sole’s thickest point, it is less than 2” thick
Upper
has straps which form a “V”, “Y”, or “X”
6401
Rubber or plastics waterproof footwear of
molded or cement construction
6402
Footwear with uppers and outer soles of
predominantly rubber or plastics
6403
Footwear with predominantly leather
uppers and outer soles of rubber, plastics,
leather or composition leather
6404
Footwear with uppers of predominantly
textile materials and outer soles of rubber,
plastics, leather or composition leather
6405
Other footwear not classified in heading
6401-6404
Marking of Country of Origin
Both shoes must be marked. Marking
must be:
Conspicuous
Legible
Permanent
Invoice Description
Must be detailed enough for the reviewer
to verify classification
See 19 CFR 141.89
Parts of Footwear, HTS 6406
6406.10 – Uppers and Parts of Uppers
Note:
Formed uppers must be marked with
country of origin
6406.20 – Outer Soles & Heels, R or P
6406.90 – Other (mid-soles, insoles, etc.)
6406.90.15 Also Includes:
Leg Warmers
For Additional Information:
Informed Compliance Publication
CROSS
Commodity Team 315:
440-891-3823